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The North Texas Green Council was formed in 2002 by 12 individuals joining forces to pursue a stronger and more sustainable building practice in North Texas. We are now more than 900 members and serve as the premier resource for information and education on sustainable practices in our region.

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ZAIDA BASORA / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, CHAIR AND FOUNDING MEMBER

Zaida Basora, AIA, LEED AP is Assistant Director of Dallas Equipment and Building Services Department. She is a registered architect and sustainability advocate whose leadership took the city's commitment to sustainability one step further with the adoption of the green building code. Her work in Dallas was recently recognized with the Building Officials Association of Texas (BOAT) 2008 award of excellence for extra large jurisdictions and a 2009 CLIDE Award in the public policy and planning category.
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GARY GENE OLP / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, VICE CHAIR

Gary Olp, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP is the founder and President of GGOArchitects. He has been involved with the LEED Rating System since the inception of the USGBC and acquired Silver Certification for 5 buildings, Gold for 2 and Platinum for 1. Gary’s work has been published extensively for the quality of design and to substantiate efforts to push the concept of sustainability. His involvement in the "green" or "sustainable" movement dates back to the early ‘70s.
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MELISSA WACKERLE / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, SECRETARY

Melissa Wackerle, LEED AP BD&C ND, Registered Interior Designer, is a Sustainability Consultant with The Beck Group and has been involved with the Chapter since its inception. Melissa enjoys the opportunity to expand sustainable practices and awareness in the building industry through her Sustainability Consultant role with The Beck Group. She has experience with multiple LEED programs including LEED NC, SC, ID&C, & ND Pilot and is working toward a Masters in Global Sustainability from Southern Methodist University.
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WILLIAM MOEBIUS / EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, TREASURER

Bill Moebius is Senior Vice President and Director of Energy and Sustainable Operations for Stream Realty Partners. Bill served in the U.S. Navy for four years as a navigation officer. He has a BA from Rice University and an MBA from the University of Texas at Austin. Bill is a member of the Board of Directors of the USGBC North Texas Chapter and Vice President for the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) Southwest Region.
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RACHAEL GREEN / DIRECTOR

Rachael Green, LEED AP, Green Associate and Green Advantage is Director of Sustainability at Huitt-Zollars Dallas. She is also a Registered Interior Designer in the State of Texas with over 15 years of design and construction experience. She has been involved with several LEED projects and consults with local municipalities and government agencies to create and implement sustainability guidelines. Rachael is actively involved in community outreach and education of the LEED Rating System.
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DEBORAH FULLER / DIRECTOR

Deborah Fuller, LEED® AP, IIDA, Green Advantage Certified is a Registered Interior Designer in the State of Texas with more than 28 years in the commercial design industry. She is the Sustainable Knowledge Leader for the HOK/Dallas office and part of the Sustainable Leadership Team for HOK. Debbie, a founding member of the Balcones Chapter (Austin/San Antonio), is chair of the North Texas Chapter Workshop Committee, part of the Regionalism Task Force for LEED 2009, Greenbuild 2009 Education Session Review Committee and helped write the LEED CI 2.0 Exam.
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JACKSON MURPHY / DIRECTOR

Jackson Murphy is the Owner/President of Green Bean Analysis which helps companies quantify financial and resource savings plus profitably implement sustainability programs. Jackson is a board member and previous Treasurer of the USGBC North Texas Chapter. He also serves as the co-chair of the Business Model sub-committee for the North Texas Urban Land Institute Sustainability Committee. He holds an MBA in Real Estate and Finance plus a Graduate Interdisciplinary Certificate in Environmental Policy from the University of Colorado at Boulder.
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THOM POWELL / DIRECTOR

Thom Powell is an Associate with Good Fulton & Farrell Architects, chair of the AIA Dallas Committee on the Environment (COTE) and chair of the AIA Dallas Committee on Design. Thom has extensive experience in large and complex, high-profile architectural projects, ranging from institutional to commercial. Throughout his career, he has consistently developed strong client relationships due to his collaborative nature and his ability to coordinate difficult issues and opposing viewpoints fosters teamwork in each project.
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TERRY RUSSELL / DIRECTOR

Terry Russell is a project manager for HDR with many years of experience in all phases of healthcare design. He has successfully completed numerous and complex architectural projects, including specialty centers, emergency departments, rehabilitation centers, research laboratories and medical office buildings. He is also a LEED AP who has worked on many projects that are registered, or certified by the USGBC LEED rating system and the Green Guide for Health Care rating system.
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ROBERT SMOUSE / DIRECTOR

Robert Smouse is the Sustainability & Environmental Services Manager for the City of Plano with 16 years of experience in solid waste, recycling, composting and green building. In the 1990s, he helped implement an on-campus recycling program at Western Illinois University. Since then, Robert received his LEED AP in 2006 and was instrumental in developing the City of Plano's Green Building Program and three City LEED projects. He has been on the board of the USGBC North Texas Chapter since 2007.
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JOAN MEEKS / DIRECTOR

Joan U'ilani Meeks is a service provider for business development and project management. Projects secured and managed have included: LEED, data centers, senior assisted living, education, federal, semiconductor, and more. Joan continues to build her portfolio of clients interested with increasing their sustainable market share. In addition to project management, she teaches clients how their products qualify for LEED credits. Joan has been an active chapter member for five years and a past membership chair. Green Advantage Certified Joan's passion is to assist and educate the building industry on best practices for LEED projects during construction. Joan is a founding Board of Director of the SMPS Fort Worth Chapter and a member of CREW Fort Worth.
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KEVIN ROGERS / DIRECTOR

Kevin Rogers is currently the Project Manager for the Urban Living Laboratory, being developed by Realty Appreciation, LTD., in a public-private partnership with the Texas A&M University System.  His responsibilities include the overall project vision, integrated design-construction methods, LEED Green Building Certifications, and Sustainable Program Development.  Mr. Rogers graduated from Texas A&M University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.  He received his Masters Degree in Business Administration (MBA) from California State University and his law degree from Ventura College of Law.
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JEFF SANDERS / DIRECTOR

Mr. Sanders is a Senior Vice President with Hill & Wilkinson General Contractors in Plano, Texas. Starting with an internship 19 years ago, Jeff currently oversees the Preconstruction, Business Development, LEED, BIM, efforts of the firm.  Jeff was raised in Fairbanks, Alaska and received a degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M University and currently resides in Rockwall, Texas.
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